I know all too well what Dane’s family is going through right now. Our kids are the same age as his, and it’s absolute hell.

10:25, Wed, Aug 16, 2017 Updated: 10:25, Wed, Aug 16, 2017 The disease is also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) occurs when nerves in the brain and spinal cord stop working properly. This ...

Motor neurone disease is a rare condition of the nervous system that leads to loss of muscle control. The disease leads to progressive weakness, muscle wastage and eventually disability. The disease ...

MOTOR neurone disease is a rare condition that affects around two in every 100,000 people in the UK each year. There are about 5,000 people living with the condition in the UK at any one time. Muscle ...

Scientists have identified a new gene that they said adds weight to the theory that abnormal lipid processing pathways inside brain cells causes motor neurone degenerative diseases (MNDs). Andrew ...

A remarkable mum has just weeks to live after making the heartaching decision to starve herself to death when her daughter’s exams have finished. Emma Bray, 42, who has motor neurone disease, plans to ...

A renowned motor neurone disease (MND) researcher has been remembered at a powerful funeral service in Wollongong for his grace, determination and for never losing his sense of purpose. Rachel Yerbury ...

In his younger years, Andrew Danson's father Peter played on a football team. This is hardly out of the ordinary for a young man from Australia - but the significance of where his dad played footy ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). The 47-year-old flanker, who won several titles throughout his 16-year career, discovered he had the ...